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Issue #46 July 11, 2011

Meet This Week's District Captain!

George Brooks, Hamilton Neighborhood

"I originally got involved with my community because I saw things that I didn't like. Instead of just going with the flow and let things happen, I decided to stand up and take the forefront. I want to inform people of our rights as citizens and let them know we have a lot of options before us."

Facts about George:

North Long Beach resident for more than 30 years.

Interested in informing residents on graffiti removal.

Enjoys playing golf.

Interested in tree planting

Interested in animal lost and found programs.

The District Captain program provides opportunities for 9th District residents to get involved in our community. For more information on joining the District Captain Program please call our office at (562) 570-6137.

Dear Neighbors,

I hope you all had a safe and happy weekend. I had a great time at the Long Beach Gospel Fest downtown, hosted by Antioch Church of Long Beach. Congratulations to Pastor Wayne Chaney on a very successful festival.

This Saturday, July 16 at 9:30AM, we are hosting our Summer District Captain Training. It is hosted at the North Long Beach Community Center, 2311 E. South St. at the old PAL center. All District Captains and those interested in participating in the program should RSVP to Kari Faithful at (562) 570-6137.

The following Saturday, July 23, 9:00AM at Houghton Park, we are hosting our very first Community Assembly meeting. This is a quarterly meeting of all neighborhood associations and residents of North Long Beach to receive updates on the progress of North Long Beach. This will include development updates, city departments and many other exciting updates. Those who attend will have an opportunity to sign up to attend the Ninth Ninth District Harbor Cruise on July 27th. For more information, feel free to contact my office at (562)570-6137.

Have a great week.

Sincerely,

Steven Neal Long Beach City Councilmember, Ninth District

Councilmember Steven Neal Weekly Video Update

Councilmember Steven Neal updates Long Beach residents on current community updates such as the District Captain training, the North Long Beach Community Assembly, and updates about Long Beach's Redevelopment Agency.

Long Beach City Councilmember Steven Neal Weekly Update

GO Long Beach Casework Report For Month of June

Below is a casework report of cases opened and closed via the GO Long Beach for the month of June in the 9th District. To enlarge, please click the image below.

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Cherry Ave. & South St. Development Project Renderings

Below are renderings of the Cherry Ave. & South St. development project currently going ondevelopment, in place of the old Blockbuster Video store. Please click the image to enlarge.

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Neighborhood Clean-Up - 6900 Muriel Avenue

On Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., the City of Long Beach Neighborhood Services Bureau invite you to the Neighborhood Clean-Up. This community clean-up offers high school community service hours for students who want to complete that graduation requirement.

For more information please contact Chantara Nop at 562-570-8280.

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North Long Beach Community Assembly

On Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. - noon is the "North Long Beach Community Assembly." The assembly will allow a platform for neighbors to receive updates and learn about North Long Beach. This is a great opportunity for residents to learn more about their neighborhood associations and to get familiar with our unique, active, and proud community. Neighborhood associations are involved to attend and participate in this community-driven dialogue.

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Call 811 To Know What's Below Before You Dig

Building a deck? Planting a tree? Installing a mailbox? 811 is the new number you should call before you begin any digging project.

A new, federally-mandated national "Call Before You Dig" number, 811 was created to help protect you from unintentionally hitting underground utility lines while working on digging projects. People digging often make risky assumptions about whether or not they should get their utility lines marked due to concerns about project delays, costs and previous calls about other projects. These assumptions can be life-threatening.

Every digging job requires a call - even small projects like planting trees or shrubs. If you hit an underground utility line while digging, you can harm yourself or those around you, disrupt service to an entire neighborhood and potentially be responsible for fines and repair costs.

Check the Animal Care Services holding kennels/cages for your pet. Dogs are housed in Cottages 6 and 7. Be sure and check both the inside and outside of the kennels. If you do not find your dog in these Cottages, please ask an Animal Care Services staff member to check Cottage 5 - our isolation and Quarantine sections.

Cats are housed in our Cat Cottage. If you do not find you cat in the cottage, please ask an Animal Care Services staff member to check our feral, isolation and Quarantine sections.

For other types of pets, please ask staff for assistance.

Check the daily impound list for pets impounded, taken to the veterinarian injured and those picked up deceased.

Check the Lost and Found Book and Bulletin Board for your pet. Please add your pet to them.

It is not uncommon for a lost pet to wander for several miles, so search at least 7 blocks in either direction.

Check with veterinary hospitals, the mail carrier, meter reader, delivery people and other shelters. (If the pet may enter into another shelter's jurisdiction).

Keep checking our kennels/cages as often as possible in person - this is truly the only way to determine if your pet has been impounded.

Check the lost and found section of the Press Telegram.

Also check the City of Long Beach's cable channel: Home Town TV8 for Lost But Found that features animals from Animal Care Services.

Youth Services is a division of the Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine. The program was developed and managed by the City of Long Beach, Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine, Youth Services.

The Long Beach Youth Services' database provides access to a list of organizations that serve youth and children. You may search the list alphabetically by name, or by category. The data was collected and organized jointly by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine, Youth Services, and the Long Beach Unified School District, Office of Alternative Education and Student Support Services.

The City of Long Beach has a well-earned national reputation for its innovative and effective programs for controlling the modern blight of graffiti.

These include a Free Paint Program for property owners choosing to remove the graffiti themselves; a Graffiti Removal Program which utilizes a professional Paint Contractor to insure perfect paint match when necessary; and, a Graffiti Hot-line for citizens to report "graffiti sightings" or request free paint.

Free Paint Program

WHAT IS THE FREE PAINT PROGRAM?

The Free Paint Program provides free paint to be used specifically for removing graffiti from the exterior of buildings.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE FREE PAINT PROGRAM?

Any owner or occupant of private property located in the City of Long Beach is eligible to receive free paint for the purpose of removing graffiti.

HOW DO I GET THE FREE PAINT?

Call the 24-hour GRAFFITI HOTLINE at (562) 570-2773. Leave your name, address, daytime telephone number, and the exact location of graffiti on the property that you own or occupy. City staff will then verify the location of graffiti.You will receive a voucher number and information on how to pick up your free paint.

Graffiti Removal Program

WHAT IS THE GRAFFITI REMOVAL PROGRAM?

It is a City-operated program to remove graffiti from private property as quickly as possible in order to improve neighborhoods and discourage further graffiti. The program is offered citywide at no cost to property owners or tenants.

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

Just call the 24-hour GRAFFITI HOTLINE at (562) 570-2773. Leave your name, address, daytime phone number, and the exact location of graffiti on your property. After we have your written consent to remove graffiti from the property, a licensed painting contractor or volunteers will remove the graffiti within about two weeks. Every effort will be made to match colors, but the cleaned, processed, or coated area may not match precisely.

WHAT PROPERTIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM?

Properties eligible for continuous removal services are limited to single-family homes, apartment buildings of 4 units or less, and small neighborhood serving commercial/retail buildings of less than 2,000 square feet.

WILL ALL GRAFFITI BE REMOVED FROM MY PROPERTY?

Graffiti will be removed only from portions of the property visible from a street. In alleyways, graffiti will be removed only within 100 feet of the alley entrance as measured from the street curb.

CAN I GET FREE PAINT TO REMOVE THE GRAFFITI?

Yes! The City encourages private citizens individually or collectively to remove graffiti from private property. Such efforts expedite removal of graffiti and can significantly reduce the expenditure of public funds.

Call the 24-hour GRAFFITI HOTLINE at (562) 570-2773. Leave your name, address, daytime telephone number, and the exact location of graffiti on the property that you own or occupy. City staff will then verify the location of graffiti.You will receive a voucher number and information on how to pick up your free paint.

HOW DO I REPORT GRAFFITI ON OTHER PROPERTY?

Just call the GRAFFITI HOTLINE. Report the exact address location of the graffiti, your name, address, and daytime telephone number. City staff will then contact the property owner to obtain consent to have the graffiti removed.

Utilize The Neighborhood Resource Center For Community Projects

The Neighborhood Resource Center (425 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA) assists neighborhood organizations to increase their effectiveness and to improve their neighborhoods by providing:

FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS and EVENTS -- Materials for check out:Address Stencils and Paint

Coffee Urn

Easels

Electric Etcher

Flip Charts

Ice Chests

Markers

Money Box

Tables

Chairs

Slide Projector and Screen

LIBRARY WITH BOOKS ON:

Property Management

Deeds

Forming a NonprofitCorporation

Fundraising

Drug and Nuisance Abatement

Neighbor LawSafe Homes and SafeNeighborhoods and more!

For more information, please call 562-570-1010 or contact neighborhood_resource_center@longbeach.gov. Located on Atlantic Avenue 1/2 block north of 4th Street. Parking is available in the rear of the building.

Know The Rules: Summer Safety Tips For The Family

Have a look at the information below on you can best prepare your family for a safe and fun summer.

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Neighborhood Clean-Up Assistance Program

Do you or your neighborhood group want to organize a neighborhood clean-up? The City of Long Beach has a program to help you do just that.

The Neighborhood Clean-Up Assistance Program provides materials and supplies to community organizations and volunteer groups to clean up their neighborhoods. If your volunteer group wants to improve the appearance of your community by conducting activities such as a graffiti paintout, alley clean-up, or trash and weed removal from vacant lots, the City will provide paint, materials, tools, and even a dumpster to help accomplish your goals.

The following is a list of helpful phone numbers to assist you with neighborhood problems. If your problem is immediate, please call911(or(562)435-6711if you wish to remain anonymous.)All telephone numbers are(562)unless otherwise noted.

For assistance for your neighborhood group with neighborhood improvement activities:Neighborhood Resource Center 570-1010

For assistance withorganizing neighbors to fight crime:

Community Planning 570-6458

For help with obtaining thename and address of a property ownercontact:

For problems with garages including garages full of storage and required parking not available, people living in garages, operating a car repair or other business:

Code Enforcement 570-CODE (570-2633)

Residents with City-provided refuse service may call for special trash pick-up of large items on your own property (example: chairs, couches or refrigerators).Each dwelling is provided two free pickups per year.Additional pickups may be scheduled for a fee:

Integrated Resources 570-2876.

For assistance in reporting trash picking and theft from purple recycling bins:

Integrated Resources 570-2876

Police 911 (or 435-6711 to remain anonymous)

For help getting abandoned shopping carts removed:

Shopping Cart Removal Hotline (800) 252-4613

For help with barking dogs and stray, vicious or dead animals:

Animal Control 570-PETS or (570-7387)

To report potential fire hazards or car repair that is leaking oil on to the public street:

Fire Prevention 570-2560

To report homeless encampments:

Multi-Service for the Homeless at 733-1147 ext. 103

To report graffiti or to receive free paint to remove graffiti:

Graffiti Hotline 570-TAGS (570-8247)

To report yard sale complaints including yard sales without a permit and yard sale signs posted on public property:Yard Sale Hotline570-YARD (570-9273)

Whether you drive a car, ride a bike, use public transit or walk,both your feedback and safety matterto the City of Long Beach. Please share your experiences and background related to bicycling and road travel in Long Beach.

It just takes five minutes!This information will help the City to better understand the community's current knowledge and preferences to improve the safety and amenities of our streets.

Again this year, the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for children, Monday through Friday, from June 20 through August 19. There will be no service on Monday July 4, 2011. Free meals will be available to all attending children who are 1 to 18 years old. Infant meals will not be served.

In accordance with Federal law and United States Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on a the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

THE FOLLOWING LONG BEACH PARKS AND FACILITIES WILL SERVE MEALS FROM JUNE 20 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 2011, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:

Coolidge Park

352 E. Neece Street

Noon - 1 p.m.

562-1618

DeForest Park

6255 DeForest Avenue

Noon - 1 p.m.

562-570-1620

Houghton Park

6301 Myrtle Avenue

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

562-570-1640

North Long Beach Community Center (Formerly North PAL)

2311 South Street

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

562-570-8046

THE FOLLOWING LONG BEACH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WILL SERVE MEALS FROM

JUNE 20 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 2011, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:

CA Aquatic Therapy & Wellness

6801 Long Beach Blvd.

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

310-537-2224

(Tuesday through Friday)

The lunch meal service at CA Aquatic Therapy is limited to 100 daily meals due to the size of the facility. Meals will be offered on a first-come first- serve basis to all children.

S.T.A.R. Task Force Report Form

Please use this card to report all instances of pot holes, graffiti, and other blight. You can also report issues by visiting www.insidedistrict9.com. The S.T.A.R. Task Force meets every second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. inside the Center for Families and Youth building - 6335 Myrtle Avenue.

If you would like to report an issue please click here. If you would like to request a stack of these cards, please call the field office at 562-570-3319.

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Residential Energy Rebate Program

As part of the City of Long Beach's effort to create and implement strategies to reduce total energy use, improve energy efficiency in buildings and reduce fossil fuel emissions, the City is launching a Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. This program will be administered by the Department of Development Services and will be available beginning Monday, April 19, 2010 to applicants who install qualifying energy efficient products such as Energy Star rated solar hot water-heaters, tank-less water-heaters, windows, doors, skylights and roofs.

To be eligible to participate in the Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program, applicants must be the owner of a single-family residence, condominium, or live/work unit in the City of Long Beach where the qualified energy efficient product is to be installed. Residential owners who are eligible for the Rebate Program are entitled to the following incentives:

Rebate of up to a maximum of $500 for the cost of one qualifying energy efficiency product.

No-cost permit to inspect the installation of the qualifying energy efficient product.

The Rebate Program is limited to any of the qualifying energy efficient products:

Energy Star Solar Hot Water Heater Products.

Energy Star Tank-Less Hot Water Heater Products.

Energy Star Door, Window and Skylight Products.

Energy Star Roof Products.

The Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program is subject to funding availability and rebates and no-cost permits are available for a limited time only. The Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program rebates and no-cost permits are provided on a first come, first serve basis, as determined by the permit application date.

The rebate program helps the City of Long Beach achieve its energy reduction and greenhouse gas reduction goals in the City's Sustainable City Action Plan and creates significant savings on homeowners' electric bills.

These rebates are made possible by funds from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Aquatic Center is partnering with Coca Cola to provide families with a health and fitness program. The program focus is to assist families with weight loss, lowered cholesterol or blood sugar, increased physical activity, increased time spent together, and/or improved nutrition.

Families will have the opportunity to participate in our aquatic exercise program as well as beach and park activities as well.

In addition, each family will receive $200. This is an eight week program to provide a great opportunity to the community to promote better health and fitness to children and adults.

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Bike Racks in The 9th District

Have you noticed the interesting shaped bike racks popping up all over the Ninth District? In an effort to make the Ninth District more bike and pedestrian friendly, Councilmember Neal is looking for key locations for bike racks in our community. If you have an idea of a location, then feel free to contact 562-570-6137 for more details.

City of Long Beach Tree Planting Program

City Of Long Beach Tree Partnership Tree Planting Program

The 9th District is presented with an opportunity to plant 100 trees throughout the community with the assistance of the Tree Partnership Tree Planting Program Grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Trees planted through this grant must be planted on public property and can be planted either by individuals or neighborhood groups.

We are calling 9th District residents and neighborhood groups to action by recommending locations to plant trees. Here are the requirements when considering your recommendation:

1.All trees must be planted on city-owned, public property such as parkways between streets and sidewalks.

2.All property owners will be required to agree to maintain a planted tree by signing a tree maintenance agreement form prior to the planting of any tree.

3.All trees require a planting permit from the Department of Public Works.

4.Community groups organizing a tree planting will be responsible for accounting and submitting documentation of volunteer hours.

5.Community groups requesting assistance with labor for tree planting should contact our office for more information. The grant only provides funding for trees and planting supplies and does not include funding for tree or concrete removal, establishing new tree wells, etc.

9th Long Beach City Council District Parks, Recreation and Marine Programs

Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine offers many recreation programs at the six programmed parks in the 9th City Council District. Residents can view monthly calendars of events for each 9th District park on the Department's web site at:

Coolidge Park Coolidge Park is located at 352 Neece Street south of Artesia Street and west of the Long Beach Freeway. The 6.1-acre park offers a basketball court, softball field, playground, picnic area and a community center. For more information, call (562) 570-1618.

Ed ''Pops'' Davenport Park

The 11.6-acre park is located at 2910 E 55th between Candlewood & South. The park was named in memory of Long Beach Police Officer Corporal Ed "Pops" Davenport.Residents can enjoy a sports field, two half-court basketball courts, a walking path and a playground. Call (562) 570-3150 for more information.

DeForest Park

DeForest Park has many recreational amenities including a basketball court, community center, playground, racquetball court, softball field, tennis court and a volleyball court. The park encompasses over 50 acres including the 34-acre DeForest Nature Trail along the Los Angeles River to the south the Call (562) 570-1620 for more information.

Houghton Park

Houghton Park at 6301 Myrtle Avenue has a large community center, a Skate-BMX Park, baseball, softball and soccer fields; basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, a picnic area and playground on 26.4 acres. The park offers many recreation programs and services for youth, teens and seniors. Call (562) 570-1640 for more information.

North Long Beach Community Center

The North Long Beach Community Center at 2311 South Street has activities including basketball, indoor and outdoor games, arts and crafts and homework help. Call 562-570-8046 for more information.

Ramona ParkThe 7.2-acre Ramona Park at 3301 E. 65th Street has a community center, fields for baseball, softball and soccer; tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, and a playground and picnic area. Call (562) 570-1665 for more information.

South Street Parkway

The 1.5-acre South Street Parkway adds beauty and open space to the neighborhood at South Street and Jaymills.

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